Placerville

[plas-er-vil]

noun

1. a town in central California; 19th-century gold-mining center.

Example Sentences

In 2023, Amy and Steve Doescher of Placerville brought a federal lawsuit, along with two other families, against California claiming that SB277 had violated their right to freely exercise their religion by preventing them from sending their 16-year-old daughter to public school.

From Los Angeles Times

She first tracks Kinkade from his impoverished Placerville, Calif., youth to his late-1970s days as a bohemian art student at UC Berkeley and Pasadena’s ArtCenter College of Design, followed by his work as a background artist for Ralph Bakshi’s 1983 animated fantasy “Fire and Ice.”

From Los Angeles Times

The only city the agency mapped that saw a decrease in hazard severity zoning was Placerville in El Dorado County.

From Los Angeles Times

Guides say the South Fork of the American River is a perfect introduction to river rafting, thanks to its evocative scenery, relatively mild Class III rapids and proximity to campgrounds and the pleasant town of Placerville.

From Los Angeles Times

Family-friendly river floats typically begin north of Placerville, below the Chili Bar Reservoir, near Coloma.

From Los Angeles Times